Born on 13 December 1983

At A Glance

13 December 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

13 December 1983 was a Tuesday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Only You” by The Flying Pickets.

Top Film of 1983

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.

Star sign

The star sign for 13 December is Sagittarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 13 December 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for December is Turquoise.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 13 December 1983 was First Quarter.

On this day: 13 December

• 1972 Apollo program: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt begin the third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA) or "Moonwalk" of Apollo 17. To date they are the last humans to set foot on the Moon.
• 1974 Malta becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.
• 1974 In the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese forces launch their 1975 Spring Offensive (to 30 April 1975), which results in the final capitulation of South Vietnam.
• 1981 General Wojciech Jaruzelski declares martial law in Poland, largely due to the actions by Solidarity.
• 1988 PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat gives a speech at a UN General Assembly meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, after United States authorities refused to grant him a visa to visit UN headquarters in New York.

Famous people born on 13 December

• Taylor Swift, American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
• Dick Van Dyke, American actor, singer, and dancer (born 1925)
• Steve Buscemi, American actor and director (born 1957)
• Jamie Foxx, American actor, singer, songwriter, producer, and comedian (born 1967)

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